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桃花扇

Mandarin · pinyin Táo huā Shàn

The Peach Blossom Fan, historical play about the last days of the Ming dynasty by Kong Shangren 孔尚任 Kǒng Shàng rèn

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桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
花: huā · flower; blossoms
扇: shàn · fan; door panel

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2–1–4 · Tao2 hua1 Shan4

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